401: Chapter 45 targets

Leisen was stunned upon hearing this.

"He can easily erase my memory? What level of power is that? Why would someone as powerful as him want to conquer other countries?"

Leisen couldn't help but ask.

"When you conquer other countries, do you want to slaughter the people there, or to rule them?"

Lu Chen said.

"I want all other countries to fall under my rule."

"As for the process, I don't care if you achieve it by kissing their asses or sleeping with them."

"That's all for today. Go back to work."

Lu Chen retracted his Domain.

He released Leisen.

After Leisen left.

Lu Chen began watching the World Tree again.

By now, it was almost the size of the black hole.

What would it do next?

Lu Chen watched patiently.

Another two hours passed.

The World Tree became as large as the black hole.

And there were no signs of it stopping.

"Will it kill me and then leave my body?"

Lu Chen thought amusingly.

But then, the sight he saw left him dazed.

He saw the World Tree wrap its roots around the edge of the black hole.

Then, it began to drive the black hole to grow along with it.

Lu Chen's power data immediately began to increase continuously.

He had never seen the data on his attribute panel climb like this before.

By now, it was already night.

A knock came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, it's Toller. If you permit, may I speak with you?"

Lu Chen opened the carriage door.

He stepped outside.

Barton and some other soldiers were standing behind him.

As soon as Lu Chen came out.

They immediately knelt on the ground.

Including Toller.

"We are honored to have a King like Your Majesty. Thank you for not abandoning us."

A few hours ago.

Leisen had returned to them.

He told them that from now on, he would be the vanguard of the Royal Army.

Training soldiers to conquer other countries.

This was the King's command.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden announcement.

Some of them hadn't even heard the full content clearly.

They only heard that this supreme expert was going to be their superior.

To train them.

This was the King's command.

They felt incredibly excited and joyful at this news.

Their King was too capable.

With just a single command, he could keep a powerhouse like Leisen in their country.

Who exactly was their King?

But were these details important?

Of course not.

So they came to pay their respects to the King.

All along.

They had thought the King was just a young, immature, and inexperienced new monarch.

Who had luckily become the ruler because the previous King died suddenly.

But now they knew.

This new King was a miracle worker.

Not just a King of an ordinary Mortal kingdom.

Now, they were incredibly satisfied with their choice of loyalty.

Glad that they had never left his side.

Even though some of them had once been dissatisfied with him.

Lu Chen said.

"You don't have to be like this. If you really want me to see your gratitude, then train well under Leisen's guidance and help me conquer every country. Can you do that?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

They didn't say anything fancy.

They would only show their determination through their actions.

Then they left the carriage.

Meanwhile.

In other parts of this world.

All Trial Participants had arrived at their designated places.

Some became Kings of a vast Dynasty.

Some became Kings of a civilized and prosperous nation.

No one was like Lu Chen.

Becoming the King of a barren Mortal kingdom.

Where even the subjects were ordinary people who didn't Cultivate.

This must have been done intentionally by that World Spirit.

He hated Lu Chen.

Whether it was a groundless hatred,

Or because he had snatched five or six rare species from him.

In the past, he could resurrect those dead monsters.

But those taken by Lu Chen could not be resurrected.

This was probably why he sent Lu Chen to this bottom-tier Mortal kingdom.

Everyone began to act.

Starting to gather their respective forces.

They couldn't attack ordinary people.

They could only attack other Trial Participants like themselves.

Therefore.

They had to rely on the power of their own countries.

Lu Chen returned to the carriage.

Toller said there was a comfortable place to spend the night.

But Lu Chen refused.

He wanted to observe the progress of the World Tree.

Would the World Tree grow infinitely like cancer cells?

Where would it stop?

The night passed.

The World Tree was now as large as dozens of great galaxies.

Then it stopped growing.

"System, is the evolution of the World Tree over?"

["Ding, Host, no. It's just pausing for a moment. When your cultivation Breakthroughs to X-rank, the World Tree will revive again."]

Lu Chen looked at his panel.

Name: Lu Chen

Strength: 2.4 x 10^9 Chaos

Spirit: 2.4 x 10^9 Chaos

Soul Skill: Max Level Comprehension

His strength had gone from over 800 million Chaos power to 2.4 billion Chaos power.

Almost a 3-fold increase.

More importantly.

The evolution of the World Tree wasn't just about gaining power.

It was about having a conscious administrator to manage his internal world.